Kjersti Bergersen
Research Assistant
Academic interests
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Cognitive development and neural plasticity
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How knowledge about development and cognitive training in the normal population can be implemented in clinical interventions
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Outcome and rehabilitation after acquired brain injury
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Executive functions
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Pain and complex symptom disorders and the intersection between physical and mental health
I work as a research assistant in the research group “Lifespan Changes in Brain and Cognition” (LCBC). Through the project “Aging starts in the womb: Lifespan mediators and moderators of healthy brain and cognition”, I take part in the investigation of which factors predict changes in neurocognition throughout the lifespan.
Background
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Research assistant at the Institute of Psychology, NTNU, 2015
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Cand.Psychol., NTNU, 2015
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Bachelor’s degree in musicology, UiO, 2007